16. Runaway slaves may live with you wherever they like in whatever city they choose. You must not trouble them.
17. “An Israelite man or woman must never become a temple prostitute.
18. The money earned by a prostitute, either a male or female, must not be brought to the special house of the Lord your God. That money cannot be used to pay for a gift that was promised to the Lord your God, because that kind of sin is disgusting to him.
19. “When you loan something to another Israelite, you must not charge interest. Don’t charge interest on money, on food or on anything that may earn interest.
20. You may charge interest to a foreigner. But you must not charge interest to another Israelite. If you follow these rules, the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do in the land where you are going to live.
21. “When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don’t be slow to pay everything you promised. The Lord your God will demand that you pay it. You will sin if you don’t pay what you promised.
22. If you don’t make a promise, you are not sinning.
23. But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised.
24. “When you go through another person’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want. But you cannot put any of the grapes in your basket.
25. When you go through another person’s field of grain, you may eat all the grain you can pick with your hands. But you cannot use a sickle to cut that person’s grain and take it with you.